Dark Skies Weekend
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Little Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QD
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A themed winter weekend at Calvert Lakes near Keswick combining stargazing, climbing activities, solar observing and a dark-skies art workshop.
Calvert Lakes hosts a Dark Skies Weekend for adults, families and groups of all abilities, taking advantage of its remote location overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake for star-filled night skies. Daytime activities include starry-themed climbing and swinging, a stomp rocket challenge, solar observing with Cockermouth Astrological Society and a dark-skies themed painting workshop with Juno Lowther. The weekend runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November 2026 with various opening times.
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